New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25

There are three timbcrS in the flame o. n Yacht;
the runner plank. the centre timber and the bow
spirit Under the ends of the runner plank-a
strong. spring. and slightly curved timher-arc
placed the two main runners AT right angie, +"
this plank are placed the other two tlmbcrs which
practically continual cnN Of "a IA other. end
being the bOHsprt and the other forming the
stern, the heavier timber on top.
The mast Ii - cppcd Just forward of the runner
plank and from points on the latter timber, md
way between the ends and the centre. iron stays
with turn buckles extend To the end Of the centre
timber stern ne frame OF an ic"-yachi * there
fore simply an ill-proporIon"d cross The thr1
is movable and placed under the end Of the
centre timber. forming the ruddcr. lc tllcr j. ~
the extreme stern. and Immediately forward Of II
is small oval platform called tho car lying on
each side OF the centre timber This il large
enough 10 accommodate two passengers reclining,
though frequently only one person occupies a
yacht. The wood used i, the lehtcst consistent
with strength. although small yachts can hc made
too light: For them Whit ash Is best. l"re"
yacht % rHn'r PINK ,wgnyhyr icr' N
bow spirit and Eastwood runner plank
NOT At ALL LIKE \ BOAT.
From this description IL will be seen that an Icc-
Yacht in no respect resembles boat. Indeed. the
term icc-boat" is q snomcr. The sole points Of
resemblance are the mast and sails the methods
of sailing being also totally different from that
followed IL water.
The sails are usually iib and mainsni. and set
rgidly almost fore and aft HntucSs being an
trlnc and the canvas is OF course, heavy to with
stand the great pressure of the wind Inc only
tackle that r,Hrlc, the hands Of the hclmsman j.
that which Will enable him to haul taut the peak,
which frequently stretches eighteen inches under
the powerful pressure II is blected to- The gr acst
speed is attained with the WIND abeam. The
yaclitsman usually sails much Of his actual course
10y means Of momentum. lie puts down III" helm
enough to bring the yacht INTO her most favorable
position and holds her there regardless Of direction,
until the max mum velocity II attained. lie then
wears. il his actual course Is down the wind or
luis if toward the wind. and shoots along driven
by weight alone until necessary to fill away again
and gather Roadway.
A YACHT USED OK THE SEA OF MOI
In connection with this it will be interesting TO
describe briefly an iceyach' that Is used the Sea
of Azof in Southern Russia. 1t was built by an
English gentleman. and while 1t could more
compete with a Hudson River yacht III speed than
"A boy Oh skates. ii i doubt suited TO the locality
il is USED in better than our models would be The
Sea Of Azof when frozen has rough surface. The
ice Is of great thickness. continually split into
foes by changes in the level Of the wafer caused
by variations Of the wind, difference OF twelve
and fifteen feet occurring between the extremes.
The Hoes grinding together force the pieces to the
bott ON OF the sea, which IS shallow, and then pile
M rising above the surface to heights vary ing
from a few inches TO SIXTY feet. The Hoes ircczc
10 the pieces, and these irregularities form net
work i'm all directions
The Yacht referred to was built for rough work
and is able to pass over obstrctIonS not exceeding
j. composed Of three main beams which are oak,
Tho remainder of the framework beng ash one
timber forms the runner plank, second and
longer one corresponds with The American Yacht'y
centre timber, being placed similarly ana the tMn
bpam il placed across The second Il few feet from
the stern and parallel with the runner plank, the
purpose being to supply support 10 four smaller
timbcrs which form y each side from the
runner plank TO the third beam, thus increasing
the strength. The yacht has wrought iron run
ucTS edged with steel and is OOrcd aft of the
runner plank. The mast Is sixteen ana half feet
TO gan the runner plank twelve feet in length and
The boom twenty feet, the hitter swinging three
feet above the platform. The yacht is cutter
ripCcd and wei CHS about ton
'fhe American yacht Iclclc. which has runner
blank twenty-five feet I0ng-thc standard of
beam weighs only 2,i3J pounds The
KusSian Yacht sails with ten or twelve pas
cngcrs. but is said 10 be able 10 attain great speed
with only five or SIX on board l. Is "a that one
occasion 4 run a,IOss the sea 81 AIDi and back
over several lircs OF rough ice distance of
twcnty-cight or thirty miles each way, made
in forty minutes II is difficult 10 whether the
English newspapers, which accepted American lee
Yachting records with much distrust. would clsly
swallow this astonishing record Of an AnglO.!,u-
sian yacht
YACHTING OK LAKE. CuANrLnN.
The rapid growth Of icc-yachtIng IS well Illus
tratcd by its popularity on Lake Champaign The
Burlington carnvals have given a great impetus
10 all winter sports in that region. and at buriiHS